75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2176
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Veterans' Affairs)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to Advisory Committee that advises Director of Veterans'
  Affairs; amending ORS 406.210.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 406.210 is amended to read:
  406.210. (1) The Governor shall   { - designate and - }
appoint nine persons, all of whom are   { - war - }  veterans as
defined   { - by the laws of this state - }   { + in ORS
408.225 + },   { - who shall - }   { + to + } constitute the
Advisory Committee and   { - who shall - }   { + to + } act in an
advisory capacity to the Director of Veterans' Affairs concerning
all matters upon which the director requests counsel.
  (2)   { - The representation on the committee provided for in
this section shall be maintained by - }  The Governor   { - in
making - }   { + shall make + } appointments to fill vacancies
 { + on the Advisory Committee + }.  When a vacancy occurs, the
Governor shall solicit and consider nominations from the
executive committees of congressionally chartered veterans'
organizations that maintain an Oregon state headquarters. A list
of not more than three persons nominated by each executive
committee shall be submitted to the Governor within 30 days after
the vacancy occurs  { + or, if the vacancy is due to the
expiration of a member's term of office, not later than 30 days
prior to the expiration of the member's term + }. Organizations
interested in participating in the nomination process shall
report the current address of their state headquarters to the
Director of Veterans' Affairs. The director shall notify those
organizations of any current or anticipated vacancy.
    { - (3) In addition to the other requirements of this
section, until such time as no veteran of a period of service as
described in ORS 174.105 or a period of service after January 31,
1955, is willing or able to serve, each period shall be
represented by at least one member of the Advisory Committee. - }
 
    { - (4) When appointing an individual to the Advisory
Committee to succeed an at-large member who vacated or whose term
of office is expiring, the Governor may consider the names of the
persons recommended for appointment by the executive committees
of congressionally chartered veterans' organizations that
maintain an Oregon state headquarters. Any recommendation for
appointment must be received by the Governor within 30 days after
 
 
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a vacancy occurs or not later than 30 days prior to the
expiration of a member's term of office. - }
    { - (5) - }   { + (3) + } The term of office of a member of
the Advisory Committee is four years, and a member may be
reappointed upon expiration of the member's term. However, a
member of the Advisory Committee   { - shall - }   { + may + }
not serve more than two consecutive terms.
    { - (6) - }   { + (4) + } After consultation with the
Director of Veterans' Affairs, the Advisory Committee shall
select one committee member to act as chairperson of the Advisory
Committee, subject to approval by the Governor.
    { - (7) - }   { + (5) + } Each participating congressionally
chartered veterans' organization shall furnish the director with
a copy of its Congressional Charter including any subsequent
amendments.
    { - (8) In addition to the other requirements of this
section, at least one member of the Advisory Committee shall be a
veteran of the Korean conflict and at least three members shall
be veterans of the period following the Korean conflict. - }
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Passed by House March 3, 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
      ...........................................................
                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 19, 2009
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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